97-year-old Pinay becomes 2nd oldest dual citizen in Chicago

Connie De Leon, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

Estefania Clarito was 57 years old when she migrated to the United States. Forty years later, she decided to apply for dual citizenship — making her the second oldest dual citizenship applicant in Chicago.

But due to her advanced age, going to the consulate was challenging. The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago decided to go to Clarito’s house, where the oath-taking ceremony was held.

Since the 2003 implementation of what’s popularly known as the Dual Citizenship Law, the Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago says it has been able to process a total of 14,468 approved applications from September 2003 to May 2017.